How does Longden Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Temple City?

Longden Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 60.7/100, placing it at the 84th percentile statewide. 39% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,170 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Longden Elementary?

38.8% of students at Longden Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 63.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Longden Elementary improving or declining?

Longden Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 1.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Longden Elementary?

8.0% of students at Longden Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Longden Elementary

Temple City Unified Temple City Los Angeles County 91780

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,170 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

917 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

47%

Teachers

34 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 22.9%

White 3.3%

Asian 65.2%

Black 1.3%

Other 7.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Longden Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	38.8%
Met Standard	24.8%
Below Standard	36.5%

Exceeded

38.8%

Met

24.8%

Below

36.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "64% proficient" for Longden Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

38.8% of students exceeded standard while 24.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 17.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.0 points below the Temple City Unified district average of 41.8%. Compared to the 23 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 8.3 points higher (vs 30.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 1.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 8.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.